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    12  # rm
    13  
    14      Usage: docker rm [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
    15  
    16      Remove one or more containers
    17  
    18        -f, --force=false      Force the removal of a running container (uses SIGKILL)
    19        -l, --link=false       Remove the specified link
    20        -v, --volumes=false    Remove the volumes associated with the container
    21  
    22  ## Examples
    23  
    24      $ docker rm /redis
    25      /redis
    26  
    27  This will remove the container referenced under the link
    28  `/redis`.
    29  
    30      $ docker rm --link /webapp/redis
    31      /webapp/redis
    32  
    33  This will remove the underlying link between `/webapp` and the `/redis`
    34  containers removing all network communication.
    35  
    36      $ docker rm --force redis
    37      redis
    38  
    39  The main process inside the container referenced under the link `/redis` will receive
    40  `SIGKILL`, then the container will be removed.
    41  
    42      $ docker rm $(docker ps -a -q)
    43  
    44  This command will delete all stopped containers. The command 
    45  `docker ps -a -q` will return all existing container IDs and pass them to 
    46  the `rm` command which will delete them. Any running containers will not be
    47  deleted.
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